California

Assistant Secretary Thelma Meléndez De Santa Ana To Visit Two Los Angeles Schools Receiving School Improvement Grants

U.S. Department of Education Assistant Secretary Thelma Meléndez de Santa Ana, will visit Jefferson High School and Carver Middle School in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 7 to meet with students and school leaders. Both schools are recipients of a U.S.

The Road Less Traveled

Thank you, Elise. And thanks to United Way LA for convening this Summit, and for its steadfast commitment to driving education reform here.

I believe that this Summit is timed just right, because the public school system of Los Angeles is at a crossroads today.

The Gift That Can’t Be Taken Away

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Thank you! And thanks to Roybal for hosting us here today. As some of you may know, one of your own, teacher Linda Yaron is here with me today.

Duncan Announces Four Community College Regional Summits Aimed at Boosting College Completion

The U.S. Education Department will convene four community college regional summits in the next two months to identify promising practices for increasing completion at community colleges, Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced today.